Skal Labissiere to the Sacramento Kings
Labissiere was taken by the Phoenix Suns with the 28th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. He has split his time in the NBA between the Kings and Portland Trail Blazers, having not played in the NBA since the 2019-20 season.
Still just 28, Labissiere averaged 8.8 points per game and shot 53.7% from the field as a rookie. While things went downhill from there, at 6-foot-10, he certainly has the size to impact the game in multiple ways.
come through Lexington. From Devin Booker to Anthony Davis, the Cats have a slew of NBA superstars dominating the professional level.
However, occasionally, players are either traded from team to team or signed elsewhere. For Kentucky, with so many former Cats in the NBA, there are always going to be players on the move.
Let’s dive into a few of the names that are heading to new locations.
Jacob Toppin to the New York Knicks
The Knicks have signed Toppin to a two-way contract, which allows him to split time between the G-League and New York’s top roster.
Toppin went undrafted following the 2022-2023 season, signing with the Knicks for 2023-2024 and playing nine games in New York. He averaged just 4.2 minutes per game and averaged 1.4 points per game.
Johnny Juzang to the Utah Jazz
While he didn’t end his college career with the Cats, Johnny Juzang did spend time in Lexington.
The 23-year-old also went undrafted but signed with the Jazz during the 2022-2023 season, averaging 4.8 points per game. He saw an uptick in his scoring during his second season, shooting 41.6% from deep and averaging 7.2 poSkal Labissiere to the Sacramento Kings
Labissiere was taken by the Phoenix Suns with the 28th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. He has split his time in the NBA between the Kings and Portland Trail Blazers, having not played in the NBA since the 2019-20 season.
Still just 28, Labissiere averaged 8.8 points per game and shot 53.7% from the field as a rookie. While things went downhill from there, at 6-foot-10, he certainly has the size to impact the game in multiple ways.ints per game.
